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The gaming accessories market expects a surge in peripheral sales when Project Natal and PlayStation Move hit store shelves. MCV quizzed 15 manufacturers – all of which are preparing their own products to accompany the motion tech. Mad Catz Europe’s general manager Brian Anderson said: We’re enormously excited about the …
Read More »Digital price comparison site launches
A new digital game downloads price comparison site fronted by an ex-director of Koch Media has gone live. Deals4downloads collates the latest digital offers, and claims consumers can save an average 50 per cent from over 15 partners including Amazon and Steam. CEO Sebastian Lindig has 20 years experience in …
Read More »Sega urges digital caution
Though digital retail will inevitably grow to occupy a key chunk of the console games market, the VP of sales and marketing at Sega US Alan Pritchard has warned that the industry must not repeat the mistakes seen in the mobile rush earlier this decade. We are obviously looking at …
Read More »Fallout: New Vegas Collectors Edition announced
Fallout: New Vegas will be accompanied by a Collector’s Edition when it hits shelves this autumn. Bethesda announced the premium SKU would be available for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC and contains a number of extra items that play up to the game’s post-apocalyptic Las Vegas theme. Collector’s Edition purchasers …
Read More »Walmart confirms pre-owned plans
As claimed by MCV just last week, US retailer Walmart has confirmed that it is to have a second stab at cracking the pre-owned video games market. Walmart is always looking for new ways to help give customers more convenience and savings, and we continually test concepts with new products …
Read More »Sony faces more OtherOS lawsuits
PlayStation 3 platform holder Sony is facing up to a further two legal challenges to its decision to remove the ability to install alternative operating systems from the console. OtherOS functionality, which allowed PS3 owners to install the likes of Linux, was removed from the PS3 in last month’s firmware …
Read More »Pre-owned ‘a bigger problem than piracy
As EA is set to implement a divisive $10 pay-wall in a bid to curb pre-owned sales of its games, one experienced UK developer believes the threat of second-hand sales must be addressed. In fact, Blitz Games Studios co-founder Andrew Oliver believes that piracy is not the biggest problem facing …
Read More »Channel 4 Education details newest game projects
Broadcaster continues drive with UK indie studios at the helm
Read More »â??Pre-owned a bigger problem than piracyâ??
Blitz Games Studiosâ?? co-founder Andrew Oliver says second-hand games can effectively quarter owed royalty pay
Read More »Xbox 360 and PS3 price cuts this year
MCV has been told by a senior global publishing source that price cuts for the Xbox 360 and PS3 will be announced by the end of the year, and possibly as early as next month’s E3. In addition, it is believed that there’s a strong possibility that Nintendo is also …
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